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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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